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New Documentary 'An Army Of Women' Premiering At SXSW

An Army of Women documentary at SXSW 2024 follows survivors challenging the justice system after sexual assault cases dismissed by Austin police.

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Liberty University hit with record fines

The Department of Ed. found the evangelical VA school had discouraged students from reporting rape and other crimes

Salon

Call for sex assault trial review to go further

A review of sexual assault trial cases should be expanded to include police, says one MP as the NSW premier backs an under-fire leading prosecutor.

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Liberty University fined $14m over ‘culture of silence’ around sexual assault

Christian evangelical institution punished victims ‘for violating the student code of conduct’ as ‘assailants were left unpunished’

The Guardian - US

Roman Polanski Defamation Trial Underway In Paris Over Sexual Assault

Defamation trial in Paris against Roman Polanski over dismissal of sexual assault allegations. Charlotte Lewis accuses Polanski of sexual assault in 1983.

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Rare spat over sexual assault trials prompts case audit

A top prosecutor has rejected "preposterous" attacks over sexual assault cases that are supposedly doomed to fail, but has launched a review process.

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London police officer accused of sexual assault at karaoke bar

PC Thomas Hawkes, 22, is accused of repeatedly rubbing his foot up the inside of the woman’s leg at the venue

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Police officer charged with serious sexual offences

A 55-year-old Queensland police officer has been charged with four counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault relating to alleged incidents while off duty.

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Filmmaker Roman Polanski on trial in Paris on defamation charges

Filmmaker Roman Polanski will face a defamation trial on Tuesday in France for questioning the veracity of the sexual assault allegations made by actress Charlotte Lewis.

Radio France Internationale

Man appeals conviction for 'brazen' Valentine's rape

A man who was jailed for the sexual assault of a woman after he was hired to perform a Valentine's Day massage has claimed he should never have stood trial.

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#TheyLied Libel Case, Stemming from Allegations of "Mental and Physical Abuse[]" by Fellow High School Student, Can Go Forward

The culture of public accusation and shaming, in high school (and stemming from a relationship that apparently happened when the accuser and accused were sophomores).

Reason

Teen charged over Melbourne jogger sexual assault

A 13-year-old boy has been bailed to appear in court at a later date after he was charged with stalking, false imprisonment and sexual assault.

AAP

Prima Facie by Suzie Miller review – vital story stripped of its stage power

Miller’s adaptation of her celebrated play about sexual assault and the legal system lacks the economy and tautness that made for such compelling theatre

The Guardian - UK

Unfortunate reality that people knock on doors of tantriks for solutions: Bombay High Court on sexual assault case

It is an unfortunate reality of our times that people knock on the doors of tantriks/babas for solutions to their problems, the Bombay High Court has said while upholding the conviction of a man for sexually assaulting six intellectually-challenged girls.

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New way of reporting sex assault leads to man charged

Complaints made through an alternative reporting method have led to an arrest and charges against a man for rape and sexual assault.

Reason

No Pseudonymity for Woman Suing Alleging Rape by Sean "Diddy" Combs

From yesterday's decision by Judge Jessica Clarke (S.D.N.Y.) in Doe v. Combs: Plaintiff alleges that Combs, Pierre and the Third Assailant … gang raped her when she was {17 years old} [and under the influence of drugs and alcohol they supplied] …. The Court recognizes that public disclosure of Doe's…

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Police deny racial profiling over identity bungle

Racial profiling did not contribute to the arrest of a former immigration detainee wrongly charged with sexual assault, Victoria Police say.

The Hindu

Time to put criminals behind bars: Governor Ananda Bose on Shahjahan Sheikh’s arrest

Governor welcomes arrest of TMC leader in sexual assault case, calls for end to violence in Bengal.

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Ex-detainee's sex charges dropped after identity bungle

A man released from an immigration detention centre was wrongly charged with sexual assault in a case of mistaken identity, Victoria Police have revealed.

The Hindu

Trinamool leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested, sent to 10-day police custody

Sandeshkhali violence: Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested for multiple allegations including land grab and sexual assault in West Bengal.

The Hindu

Actor assault case: Kerala HC declines plea for cancelling bail granted to actor Dileep

Kerala High Court declines to cancel actor Dileep's bail in actor assault case, citing nearing trial completion.

The Canberra Times

Rapist targeted woman in 'sinister' sexual assault, court hears

Victim was so intoxicated she 'could not move or speak': prosecutor.

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Venezuelan Immigrant Arrested In Virginia For Sexual Assault On Minor

Venezuelan immigrant detained for sexual assault in Virginia; Trump expected to win Michigan primary amid Democratic Party divisions.

The Guardian - UK

Tories putting party reputation before sexual assault claim, says alleged victim

Exclusive: Woman says central party paid £15,000 for her private health care but did not investigate her allegation against MP

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces New Sexual Assault Lawsuit Allegations

Former employee accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault and illicit activities in a contentious legal battle.

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